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Pregame Stuff
Tipoff: 11 a.m. CT
TV: ESPN
Point spread: Tennessee, -6
O/U: 139.5
NOTE: Au'Diese Toney did not start and will play limited minutes because of an injury, per Eric Musselman.
15:57, 1H - Tennessee 13, Arkansas 5
The Volunteers have started out hot, making their first three 3-pointers - each by a different player. The Razorbacks, meanwhile, have leaned on Stanley Umude. He has all five points and is 2 of 4 from the floor.
11:51, 1H - Tennessee 24, Arkansas 13
Although it finally missed a 3, Tennessee got the offensive rebound and ended up making another 3. It is now 6 of 7 from beyond the arc. The Volunteers are also out-rebounding Arkansas 8-1 so far.
7:41, 1H - Tennessee 33, Arkansas 18
Lightly used reserves KK Robinson and Jaxson Robinson are getting some minutes in the first half. Jaylin Williams already has two fouls. The Vols, who are now 7 of 8 from deep, led by as many as 18 before a 3-pointer by Jaxson Robinson.
4:17, 1H - Tennessee 44, Arkansas 20
Back-to-back 3s by Tennessee prompted a timeout by Eric Musselman -- who received a technical a few minute earlier. The Volunteers have their largest lead of the game and are shooting 9 of 11 from deep. The Razorbacks have seven turnovers and are shooting just 36.4 percent from the floor.
HALF - Tennessee 50, Arkansas 29
A couple of free throws with 2:09 remaining gave Tennessee 48 points -- its total from the entire game in Fayetteville two weeks earlier. Kennedy Chandler played only 12 minutes, but led the Volunteers with 12 points on 4 of 4 shooting (all beyond the arc). Stanley Umude is Arkansas' leading scorer with 8 points, but all of them came in the first five minutes of the game.
15:45, 2H - Tennessee 52, Arkansas 39
Arkansas has used a 10-0 run, aided by three Tennessee turnovers, to cut its deficit to 13. That prompted a timeout by Rick Barnes.
10:12, 2H - Tennessee 62, Arkansas 48
The Razorbacks managed to cut their deficit to 11, but another couple of 3s by Tennessee pushed the lead back out to 18. The Vols are 11 of 16 from deep today. Umude leads Arkansas with 12 points, while Chandler has 15 for Tennessee and hasn't missed a shot (all from deep).
7:59, 2H - Tennessee 67, Arkansas 48
The Volunteers are firmly in control of the game at the under-8 media timeout. They are still red-hot from three, shooting 12 of 17 (70.6%) from beyond the arc.
2:46, 2H - Tennessee 73, Arkansas 68
Back-to-back 3s by Notae and Umude have pulled the Hogs within five, prompting a Barnes timeout. Arkansas is currently on an 8-0 run.
FINAL - Tennessee 78, Arkansas 74
The Razorbacks had a chance to tie or take the lead with about 30 seconds left, but Notae turned it over trying to throw ahead to Davis. Notae also had a chance to tie it with a three in the closing seconds, but missed.
